The Hittite Empire first appeared in the 9th century BC/KLOC-0. Originally a small place, it has gradually developed and expanded through the efforts of several generations of kings. At its strongest, it occupied Babylon and was able to fight against Egypt. The two super dynasties fought for many years, and finally both lost, and finally signed an armistice agreement. After that, the Hittite Empire launched a rebellion at the top, which seriously weakened the strength of the empire and gradually went to extinction.
Although the Hittite Empire existed very early, its agricultural technology was very developed and its metal smelting technology was superb. The earliest iron record in the world is the Hittite Dynasty. At that time, there were many iron ore areas in the ruling area of Hittite dynasty, which provided sufficient raw materials for the invention of iron smelting technology.
We know that ironmaking needs high temperature, at least 89 degrees Celsius, and iron ore will not melt until it reaches its melting point. How did the Hittites get such a high temperature in the environment at that time? Another advantage of the Hittite dynasty is its proximity to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Although they are all inland seas, the sea breeze is not small. The Hittites used the sea breeze to drive the blower, constantly improved the equipment, and finally got a high temperature of several hundred degrees to realize the purpose of smelting iron ore.
Therefore, the Hittites were able to invent iron smelting technology at the first time, which was closely related to the geographical environment of Hittites at that time, but also inseparable from the intelligence of Hittites.